Where Will You Be In The End? The Lost Abbey Judgment Day Ale

The Lost Abbey Judgment Day Ale – 10.5% ABV

I’ve been fond of the Lost Abbey line of beers since I first had one. This one, Judgment Day Ale, is a Belgian-style dark quadrupel and it packs a punch. It came in a bomber bottle, 750 ml of Belgian-like love. Right up front it is advertised that this is brewed with raisin and you can definitely find that aroma when you get a whiff of this brew. Its color would tell you much the same, it has a dark mahogany brown color, nice and thick, not much clarity in this one. No matter, it looks appealing enough. I’ve had their Deliverance Ale and thought it was pretty stellar, let’s hope this follows suit.

I liked the look when I grabbed the bottle and peered over it. I was pretty excited about this because it’s from a line of great beers and it smells fantastic. Aside from the raisin aroma I initially mentioned, there is some definite dark fruit action going on here; plum, raisin, dates and dark malts are what come to mind. With all that my nostrils are experiencing, my taste buds have gotten jealous and formed a coup. They want in on this! Time for a pour.

Lost Abbey Judgment Day pours a dark, thick brown with a fluffy tan head that seemingly lasted for days. One way to kill it quick though is to imbibe. The moment I tasted this, I was in awe. Like the aromas presented earlier, the flavors of raisin, dates, plum and brown sugar or molasses really come into play. This is a strong malty beast with a good amount of earthiness in it. You can definitely taste the alcohol and candied sugars as well. There is so much going on it’s almost hard to keep from being distracted. New flavor elements just start popping up and taking their turn at bat, this is a pretty complex beer and very sweet. The sweetness definitely makes its presence known, coming in to support the dark malt framework.

Deep, dark and sweet, like molasses. Lost Abbey Judgment Day is a sipper in my opinion. It is a quad after all, and should not be taken lightly. Nicely carbonated, very strong alcohol presence, sweet finish. Give this one a shot if you dare, but prepare for the armageddon that is sure to follow. Judgment Day ignores no one….

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Texas Style - Having grown up down south, I've grown an appreciation for the "bigger is better" mantra. Bigger and bolder flavor is something I crave in my beers. Some people are hop-heads, all they drink are IPA's and other hoppy beers. Others are big on wheat beers. Some like it dark. Me? I'm an all-the-above kind of guy. I've had a love for all varieties since I was young and that has not changed. Good beer is good beer.
I'm constantly seeking out the latest and greatest new variety, because despite having an old-time favorite beer, drinking the same old flavors over and over gets old. That being said, I've got to try something new, explore my boundaries. After all, variety is the spice of life, no?
Favorite Beers - Unibroue La Fin du Monde, Founders Backwoods Bastard, Schlafly Oak Aged Barleywine
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